COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CHEMICAL WASTES AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FBE 5007 CHEMICAL WASTES AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Science Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SUAT TÜRKOGUZ

Offered to

Science Teacher Education

Course Objective

Identify the sources that cause chemical wastes. Understand the ways of chemical exposure, the toxic effects of chemicals on living organisms and the environment. Explain radioactive decay and radioactive pollution and interpret the negative effects.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Identify the sources of chemical wastes
2   Identify the pollutants of air, water and soil
3   Understand the effects of chemicals on living organisms and environment
4   Understand the recycling methods of wastes
5   Understand radioactive pollution and its negative effects
6   Understand the environment friendly applications

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to environment and chemical wastes, basic concepts
2 Chemical and photochemical reactions in the atmosphere
3 Ozone in the stratosphere, global warming, greenhouse effect, photochemical smoke, acid rains
4 Air pollution, pollutants and effects on the organisms
5 Determination of air quality
6 Water pollution, analyses of water quality, pollutants and effects on the organisms
7 Soil pollution and effects on the organisms
8 Course overview, evaluation, and midterm exam
9 Recycling of wastes
10 Radioactive substances and their reactions
11 Nuclear plants and effects of their wastes
12 Energy balance and poteintial energy sources
13 Chemistry of toxic wastes
14 Noise pollution
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Main source: Lecture notes
Supplementary sources:
- Çevre Sorunları, Turgut Gündüz, Bilge Yayıncılık, Ankara, 1994.
- Environmental Chemistry, John Wright, Routledge Taylor and Francis Group, New York 2003

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment of presentations, midterm and final exams are avaluated according to learning outcomes

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Midterm
2 FN Semester final exam
3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4 BUT Make-up note
5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Assessment of presentations, midterm and final exams are avaluated according to learning outcomes

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

- It is required to join to %70 of courses
- The Instructor reserves the right to get various exercises done via individual and cooperation in the planned education and training period

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

asli.memisoglu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 13 2 26
Preparing presentations 1 5 5
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 92

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.2245354321
LO.3234352432
LO.423435513332
LO.524335422342
LO.6254354153321